John Playfair — Elements of Geometry

Edinburgh , Bell & Bradfute; Stirling & Slade; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1822. Leather. The sixth edition of John Playfair's Elements of Geometry, in a full tree calf binding. The sixth edition of John Playfair's Elements of Geometry, in a full tree calf binding.Contains the first six books of Euclid - a mathematical system attributed to Euclid, an ancient Greek mathematician - with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle and the geometry of solids. Also contains insights on 'elements of plane' and spherical trigonometry.  John Playfair (10 March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. With a page of original publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.  In a full calf binding with red spine label. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to joints and extremities. Areas of loss to boards and spine head and tail. Spine cracked and starting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned but clean. Contemporary ink inscription from 1825 to front free endpaper. With a page of original publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.  Good . Ill.: None. Good .